#151

Large German All-Bisque Doll,72.15,by Gebruder Kuhnlenz with Fancy Stockings
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$500
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso,blue glass sleep eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils,slightly-parted lips,row of tiny teeth,pierced ears,auburn mohair wig,peg-jointed bisque arms and legs,unusual painting of stockings to above-the-knees with black and white stripes from mid-calves,peach painted shoes with tiny heels,muslin chemise. Condition: generally excellent,original small firing line at front crown rim. Marks: 72.15 (head and torso). Comments: Gebruder Kuhnlenz,circa 1885. Value Points: rare large all-bisque with signed matched parts,wonderful fanciful painting of stockings,highly characterized expression.